Mahashivratri 2023 Significance and Beliefs: Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas explains that Mahashivaratri is a religious festival of Hindus. The festival of Mahashivaratri is celebrated on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Phalgun. This year Mahashivaratri will be celebrated on 18 February 2023. On this day Shiva devotees keep fast and especially worship Lord Shiva.
Mahashivaratri… Shiva’s existence is beyond zero
For thousands of years, science has been trying to understand the existence of ‘Shiva’. When the attachment to materiality ends and such a situation comes that sense organs also become useless, in that situation zero takes form and when zero also becomes non-existent then Shiva appears there. Shiva means beyond zero. When a person renounces material life and meditates with a true heart, then Shiva is attained. Mahashivaratri is the festival to celebrate the great form of the same unique and supernatural Shiva with enthusiasm.
Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas explains that on the day of Mahashivratri, Lord Shiva is worshiped and anointed with various holy things and Bilvapatra, Bhang, Dhatura, Abir, Gulal, Ber, Umbi etc. are offered. Lord Shiva loves cannabis very much. People also offer cannabis to them. After fasting throughout the day, after worshiping, fruits are eaten in the evening. Shivratri is considered to be the biggest day to worship Lord Shiva. It is said that if you make Bhole happy on this day, then all your works are successful and happiness and prosperity comes. Devotees of Bhole worship Lord Shiva in many ways on the day of Shivratri. To please Shiva, there is an influx of devotees in pagodas, everyone sings the glory of Shiva by offering belpatra and water.
Beliefs related to Mahashivaratri
- Many beliefs related to Lord Shiva are prevalent regarding Mahashivaratri. It is believed that Lord Shankar had incarnated on this special day in the Rudra form of Brahma at midnight.
- At the same time, it is also believed that on this day Lord Shiva opened his third eye after performing Tandav and ended the universe with the flame of this eye.
- Apart from this, in many places this day is also associated with the marriage of Lord Shiva and it is believed that the marriage of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati took place on this auspicious day.
why is mahashivratri special
Although there is Shivratri in every month, but this Shivratri which falls on Krishna Chaturdashi of Phalgun month has special importance, hence it is called Mahashivaratri. In fact, Mahashivaratri is the festival of worship of Lord Bholenath. On this day people worship Mahadev with rituals and get blessings from him. On this day, a large number of devotees throng Shiva temples or pagodas.
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